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UFC 329 live blog: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC 329 live blog: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
This is the UFC 329 live blog for King Green vs. Terrance McKinney, the main card lightweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Green (35-17, 1 NC) is one of the most experienced fighters on the UFC roster, sporting a record of 16-12-1 (1 NC) inside the octagon. He finds himself on an unlikely win streak, having recently knocked off Jeremy Stephens, Daniel Zellhuber, and Lance Gisbon Jr. With a win Saturday, Green will have strung together more than three victories for the first time since 2012.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile this matchup is unpredictable, one thing is almost guaranteed: McKinney (18-8) will make sure this fight doesn’t go the scorecards. In 26 pro bouts, including 13 UFC appearances, McKinney has never had a fight end without someone getting knocked out or submitted. McKinney is the winner more often than not, and always in spectacular fashion as all eight of his UFC wins have come in the first round. On the flip-side, McKinney’s past two losses have also come inside of a round, so there’s no telling if he will be the hammer or the nail against Green.
Check out the UFC 329 live blog for King Green vs. Terrance McKinney below.
Round 1: Green enters the cage and yells at McKinney and then proceeds to talk to Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan before the fight starts. Real bad blood between him and McKinney ahead of this lightweight showdown.
No glove touch for Green and McKinney. McKinney starts with all and already tags Green’s face with three punches but he manages to get him down. Back to their feet, and again McKinney on the offense. McKinney’s too fast for Green early, and Green has blood all over his face a minute into the fight. Damn. McKinney with a nasty left hook to the body as Green is backed against the fence. And McKinney continue to land! Again to the body! And a knee! McKinney with great timing for a double leg takedown, and he has Green in trouble reaching full mount almost immediately. McKinney connects left hands one after the other and Green is in deep trouble. McKinney goes for a rear-naked choke but immediately changes his mind and goes back to ground and pound. A few punches later and McKinney again attacks the next, but Green is defending well now. Green talking to McKinney as he lands punches on the younger fighter who has his back. McKinney attacks the neck but Green manages to escape and get back to his feet! Green hurts McKinney with a right hand to the body and HE GETS THE KNOCKOUT WITH A SECOND LEFT! WOW!
Official result: King Green def. Terrance McKinney via first-round TKO (4:59)